police officer; policeman; policewoman
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
how many years; how long; what year
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to jump at; to be attracted by
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
inside one's heart; in one's mind
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
older brother; elder brother
home area; home town; local
senior high school; high school
at that time; in those days
(former) imperial university
law department; law school
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
February; second month of the lunar calendar
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
Peace Preservation Act (1925)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement